SmackDown Live

SmackDown opens with a recap of The Royal Rumble.

Becky Lynch heads to the ring.

Lynch talks about about winning the Rumble and challenging Ronda Rousey on Raw the next night. She says she is proud of where she came from because she worked her way from last year's pre-show to this year's main event at WrestleMania. She talks about she is going to break Rousey’s arm and if she don’t believe that she’ll be carried out. Charlotte Flair’s music hits and she made her way out. Flair says she is actually proud of Becky for winning the Rumble and Lynch likely learned from her to get ahead. Becky decks her in the face and walks away like a freakin' boss. Flair chases her up the ramp and they start brawling.

Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. R- Truth for the USTitle

Truth counters a landslide and gets the pin and the win out of nowhere. It looks like Truth and Nakamura didn't know it was a three count at first. This was a title match, so Truth is the new champion.

Rusev comes out and says he deserves to be champion more than R-Truth. He challenges Truth to a title match right now. Carmella shoves Lana down and Truth blocks Rusev from getting to her. Truth agrees to the title match and the ref makes it official.

R- Truth (c) vs. Rusev for the USTitle

R- Truth retains the USTitle

Rusev and Nakamura take turns attacking R- Truth after the match.

Truth is shown refusing to be checked out by doctors before we head back to the ring for Rey Mysterio's match. Zelina Vega distracts Rey on the stage so Andrade can attack him from behind. He adds insult to injury by performing Eddie Guerrero's three amigos. Mysterio tries to fight back but he ends up taking a Hammerlock DDT.

Shane McMahon prepared a special video package for The Miz to thank him for pushing him to win the tag titles. He even brings out The Miz's dad to help celebrate.

The Miz's dad says he loves him and is very proud of him. The crowd and Shane cheer as Miz and his dad embrace. Shane says they will find out who their first challengers are after a Fatal 4-Way Elimination match.

 The Usos vs Heavy Machinery vs The Bar vs The New Day in a Four Corners Elimination Tag Team Match  - Winner faces Miz & McMahon at Elimination Chamber for the SDLive TagTeamTitles.  

The Usos won and will be facing The Miz and Shane McMahon at Elimination Chamber for the SDLive Tag Team Titles.

Daniel Bryan is out after the break to do something he says will change the landscape of WWE forever.

Bryan brings Rowan out and he is carrying a bag with something in it. Bryan says carrying around the WWE title makes him a hypocrite and asks for a trash can. He says the WWE title is a symbol of excess and is made from the skin of a cow.

Bryan throws away the WWE title and reveals he has paid for a new vegan belt to be made. It is made out of wood and vegan leather. We return from the break to see the ring filling up with Superstars who think they deserve a title shot. Orton, Ali, Hardy and Joe join Styles and Bryan. Samoa Joe gives a promo on his way to the ring.

Triple H reveals Ali, Orton, Hardy, Joe and Styles will face Bryan inside the Elimination Chamber for the title as a brawl breaks out to end the show.


Rating: 95/95

Awesome show and matches as we look onto Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania.